Gerard de Lairesse

Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711) Originally from Liege, artist Gerard de Lairesse came to Amsterdam in 1667. Rembrandt was a major influence at first; later, he became interested in French neoclassical art. He applied these new ideas to his work, mainly painting themes from Antiquity in a clear style. De Lairesse produced numerous wall hangings and ceiling paintings on canv...